Monday, April 16, 2012


Nosema Disease


Oh no! Not again. I went through this problem last year. My middle hive seems to have Nosema again. This infection has specific negative effects on honey bees. Worker bees that ingest spores when they are less than a week old normally do not digest food well and are not capable of producing brood food secretions. Infected bees tend to skip the brood rearing phase of life and become foragers at very young ages. Their life spans can be reduced up to 78%. Queens that ingest Nosema spores normally are superseded within a month. I can't believe it. They were doing so well. I just hope it dosen't spread to the other hives. Will keep you posted. 

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